| Launched | June 4, 2024 |
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| Designed by | Intel |
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Branding | |
| Brand name(s) | Xeon |
| Generation | Xeon 6 |
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Instructions & Architecture | |
| Instructions set | x86 |
| Instructions | x86-64 |
| Extensions | |
| E-core architecture | Crestmont |
Cores | |
| Peak core clock | Up to 3.2 GHz |
| E-core L1 cache | 96 KB (per core):
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| E-core L2 cache | 4 MB (per cluster) |
| E-core L3 cache | 3 MB (per cluster) |
Memory Support | |
| Type | DDR5 |
| Memory channels | 8 channels / 12 channels with Sierra Forest-AP[1] |
| Maximum capacity | Up to 1 TB |
I/O | |
| PCIe support | PCIe 5.0 |
| PCIe lanes | 88 PCIe 5.0 lanes |
| CXL support | CXL 2.0 |
| DMI version | DMI 4.0 |
History | |
| Variant | Granite Rapids (P-core) |
| Successor | Clearwater Forest |
Sierra Forest is the codename for 6th generation Xeon Scalable server processors designed by Intel, launched in June 2024. It is the first generation of Xeon processors to exclusively feature density-optimized E-cores. Sierra Forest processors are targeted towards cloud server customers with up to 288 Crestmont E-cores.